Welcome to Obar ...Obar is located in Quay County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Obar, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1920. Obar is 4,130 feet [1,259 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Obar is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level. Time Zone: Obar lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel east from Obar, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). Area Code for Obar: 575 Communities near Obar ...We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Obar.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Obar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Obar. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Obar. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Obar. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Obar. See our Newspapers Page for Obar. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Obar ...Looking for more information about Obar? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Obar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Obar. Adding Obar to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Obar in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Obar was on a map titled Map of New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1920). For more details, see References and Mentions for Obar. Footnotes ...
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